'Jignesh Mevani has many strengths: Youth, articulation, fearlessness, proficiency with social media, political and ideological flexibility.' 'Also focus, as in targeting the BJP as the one and only enemy for now and using that justification to align with the rest,' says Shekhar Gupta.
Rediff.com brings you the second instalment of the Best Sports Photos of the Year!
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Sukanya Verma returns underwhelmed after watching Mary Kom.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday
The original idea was to replace the existing schemes for scheduled castes and tribes.
Chanda Kochhar is among the three Indians in Time's Most Influential list.
In all the highs and lows that India's most powerful, and only woman, prime minister faced in her life, the death of her younger son Sanjay was probably the most soul-destroying.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced its imminent replacement in his Independence Day address, but the new name, structure and key personnel became known only a week ago.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Retirement blues can sometimes result in actions that are dysfunctional, notes Ajit Balakrishnan.
'I was a very late child of my father. I was suddenly a little toy, who appeared from nowhere. Everybody experimented.' 'I don't know why I took up dancing. I think I wanted to find one more excuse to drop out from school.' Kamal Haasan gives us beautiful nuggets from his life.
My sense is that we are in a situation similar to 2011-13, notes Debashis Basu.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
BCCI's decision to not send Indian teams for the Asian Games drew sharp criticism from the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) on Saturday, which accused the influential cricket board of treating the sport just as a business venture.
The 17th Asian Games came to a close on Saturday, bringing an end to two weeks of intense competition, drama and controversy that shone a light on the best and worst of a region that will host the world's biggest events for the next decade.
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